Sandy Sakran

Sandy Sakran serves as a Procurement Specialist for USAID/West Bank and Gaza, playing a critical role in advancing the Mission’s mandate to deliver sustainable development and humanitarian stability through strategic acquisitions. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, Sakran specializes in technical services and civil works contracts aligned with infrastructure rehabilitation, institutional capacity building, and water sanitation systems. Their work directly supports USAID’s mission-critical objectives by ensuring timely, compliant, and high-impact contract awards that meet complex operational demands in a high-risk environment. Sakran collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, primarily professional services firms and civil engineering contractors, to deliver technical assistance and infrastructure projects. While no single contractor dominates the portfolio, relationships are built on technical competence, performance history, and adherence to U.S. federal procurement standards. The procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding, transparent evaluation, and strict compliance with FAR and USAID supplements, fostering accountability and value-driven outcomes. Sakran’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 96.4% of awards issued without set-aside designations. Only 3.6% of contracts are reserved under the Local Area Set-Aside provision (FAR 26.2), indicating a focus on broad market access over socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects the Mission’s operational priorities in a region where local capacity constraints often necessitate international expertise, though local vendor inclusion remains a consideration where feasible and compliant. The primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing advisory, monitoring, and technical support contracts, followed by NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction) and NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services). Sakran routinely procures complex, multidisciplinary solutions including environmental assessments, infrastructure rehabilitation, and institutional development services, demonstrating deep expertise in managing technical, regulatory, and logistical challenges unique to fragile and conflict-affected contexts.